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[Discuss] Home Wireless Routers OT



On 03/03/2012 09:36 PM, Chris O'Connell wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> This is a bit off topic, but I value the knowledge of this group so I hope
> you don't mind me asking.
>
> I'm looking for a home wi-fi router that can broadcast a guest SSID and a
> protected SSID.  My goal is to let my room mate connect to the guest SSID
> while keeping him away from my NAS, XBOX and other network devices that I
> use via my laptop wirelessly.  The Guest SSID should have just access to
> the internet only.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
I have a D-Link DIR-655. The router has been very solid since I bought
it a few years ago in contrast to my previous Linksys that bit the dust.
This uinit dows have a guest zone that will allow you to set up a guest
account. I have not used the guest zone, but you can set up a schedule
for when it is active.

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